An Assessment Of The Internal Efficiency Of Basic Education In The Wa Municipality Of The Upper West Region

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER ONE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Background to the Study
  • Statement of the Problem
  • Purpose of the Study
  • Research Questions
  • Significance of the Study
  • Delimitation of the Study
  • Limitation
  • Definition of Terms
  • Organization of the Thesis
• CHAPTER TWO
  • REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
  • School Efficiency
  • The Concept of Efficiency
  • School Wastage
  • Indicators of Coverage and Internal Efficiency
  • The Concept of Internal Efficiency
  • School Enrolment
  • Gross Enrolment
  • Net Enrolment
  • Repetition and Dropout
  • Pupil - Teacher Ratio
  • Teacher Population
  • Primary School Completion Rate
  • Teacher Quantity and Quality
  • Summary of Chapter Two
• CHAPTER THREE
  • METHODOLOGY
  • The Research Design
  • The Population
  • Sample and Sampling Procedure
  • The Research Instruments
  • Pilot Test
  • Data Collection Procedure
  • Data Analysis
• CHAPTER FOUR
  • RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• CHAPTER FIVE
  • SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Summary
  • Summary of Findings
  • Conclusions
  • Recommendations
  • Suggestion for Further Research

Objectives and Key Themes

This research aims to determine the internal efficiency of basic education in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region. It seeks to evaluate key indicators such as enrolment ratio and growth rate, repetition and dropout rate, pupil-teacher ratio, and the completion rate of pupils in public basic schools within the municipality.

• Internal Efficiency of Basic Education
• Enrolment and Growth Rate
• Repetition and Dropout Rates
• Pupil-Teacher Ratio
• Completion Rate

Chapter Summaries

Chapter One provides an introduction to the study, outlining the background, statement of the problem, purpose, research questions, significance, delimitation, limitations, definition of terms, and organization of the thesis. Chapter Two delves into the review of related literature, focusing on the concept of efficiency, school wastage, indicators of coverage and internal efficiency, the concept of internal efficiency, school enrolment, gross enrolment, net enrolment, repetition and dropout, pupil-teacher ratio, teacher population, primary school completion rate, teacher quantity and quality, and concluding with a summary of the chapter. Chapter Three presents the research methodology, including the research design, population, sample and sampling procedure, research instruments, pilot test, data collection procedure, and data analysis.

Keywords

The main keywords and focus topics of this thesis include internal efficiency, basic education, enrolment, repetition, dropout, pupil-teacher ratio, completion rate, Wa Municipality, Upper West Region, Ghana.